Active, non-frail adults, who are elderly are three and a half times less likely than their peers who are more frail to develop dementia. A recently published study in the journal Scientific Reports showed that over fifteen percent of adults in the United Kingdom are frail. Those who were frail who were tracked over the […]
While current research into Alzheimer’s has been frustratingly slow, there is some new research that shows tentative positive progress. Some of these new treatments might be ready for broader use as soon as 2020. Herein lays the problem, as soon a solution is found the US does not have the personnel in the right places […]
Despite decades of research, understanding Alzheimer’s disease enough to be able to meaningfully cure it, or blunt the symptoms, remains out of reach for medicine. Neuroscientists have learned to manage their expectations as they tackle Alzheimer’s because progress has been elusive. Therapy after therapy has been tried and discarded, despite initial optimism, when the results […]
One person had their whole idea of death change because of their father’s dementia. The lady who experienced this was a woman. Her dad had some serious mental issues and the whole family went through a lot. He had to be moved out of the house he built with his own hands. He was put […]
Moving into assisted living can be difficult for your mom or dad. Their surroundings are changing as are the people they see on a regular basis. In the end this can be a very positive experience, but the transition can be tough.
The holidays are often spent with family, but when a loved one suffers from dementia, there can be extra challenges to face during this special time of the year. Many holiday traditions include tactical and visual experiences that we share together with people we’re close to. That can be difficult, sometimes, for a person suffering […]
New therapy has, for the first time, been able to lower the chance of dementia occurring among elderly patients. A new randomized control trial was published in an Alzheimer’s medical journal that reveals the findings. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Over a ten year period, researchers showed that speed processing […]
Researchers may have found a way to prevent the effects of Alzheimer’s using a person’s sense of smell. It has been determined that a weakened sense of smell is indicative of the early stages of cognitive decline. This early red flag can possibly be used to prevent further damage to a person’s cognitive abilities. Impaired […]
New research is being done about a potential link between Alzheimer’s development and sleep apnea. Anywhere between 30 and 80 percent of the elderly, or five million people total, in the United States have sleep apnea. This condition leads to an increase in plaque-building peptides that contribute to the deterioration of cognitive abilities in Alzheimer’s […]
When your mom or dad has a catastrophic reaction to events or becomes uncharacteristically upset or excited, it can be unnerving. You are not sure what to do or how to handle this new behaviour.
